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Shannon McQuillen, director of development for the College of Education, (319) 273-6078Gwenne Culpepper, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Foundation has named Shannon McQuillen director of development for the College of Education (COE).

Previously, McQuillen was director of convention sales for the Iowa City/Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau. She replaces Julie Pontasch, who is now director of gift planning with the Foundation.

McQuillen, a Fort Dodge native, earned a B.A. in organizational communications from UNI in 1999, and minored in marketing. She also holds a tourism certificate from UNI.

Pontasch joined the UNI Foundation in 1996 as assistant director of annual giving, and was promoted to senior director of development for the COE in 1997. Prior to coming to UNI, she was the public relations and development director at Waverly Municipal Hospital. She holds a B.S. in health and physical education from Bowling Green State University.